IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No.1474 of 2003 [Against the Judgment of conviction dated 13.11.2002 and Order of sentence dated 14.11.2002 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-I, Gumla in S.T. No.48 of 2002]

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Kuthu Oraon, S/o- Shri Chaithu Oraon, R/o village-Mokra Bartoli, P.S.-Raidih, District-Gumla .... .... …. Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Respondent ------

For the Appellant : Mr. S.K. Chaturvedi, Amicus Curiae For the Resp. State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar Mishra, A.P.P.

PRESENT HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA JUDGMENT ------

CAV On 05/01/2026 Pronounce On 29 /01 /2026 Per- Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.

1. Heard Mr. S.K. Chaturvedi, learned Amicus Curiae appearing for the appellant and Mr. Pankaj Kumar Mishra, learned A.P.P.

appearing for the State.

2. The instant appeal has been preferred by the sole appellant against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 13.11.2002 and 14.11.2002 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-I, Gumla in S.T. No.48 of 2002, whereby and whereunder the appellant has been held guilty for the of